Cowpeas
Cowpeas are warm-season legume seeds sold dried, canned or cooked, used in soups, stews, salads and side dishes with variety-dependent texture.
About Cowpeas
Cowpeas are the seeds of a warm-season legume, commonly eaten as a cooked bean. The name covers multiple varieties, including both light- and dark-eyed types, so it does not by itself identify a particular colour or cultivar.
They are sold dried, canned, or cooked, and are used in soups, stews, salads, and side dishes. The seeds are generally firm before cooking and become tender, with a mild, earthy flavour. Cooking time and texture vary with variety, age, and processing.
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Local names for cowpeas
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cowpeas
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Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned with pork
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Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned, plain
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Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
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Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
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Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, raw
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Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Cowpeas, leafy tips, raw
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Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Cowpeas, young pods with seeds, raw
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immature cowpeas
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Cowpeas nutrition & diet
Cowpeas nutritional value
Reference: Cowpea, dry, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 325kcal
- Protein
- 22.6g
- Carbs
- 49.0g
- Fat
- 1.5g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Dried, cooked, and canned cowpeas differ in water content; compare the same form and account for drained weight when relevant.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 03_004 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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